New Faces and Old Friends

It’s fall in East Lansing—and it’s a great season tobe a Spartan.

September 28, 2024

 

We’re off to a busy fall already. A fresh first year class—of over 11,000 strong—is now calling MSU home and a new era of Spartan football has officially kicked off. It’s been inspiring to see so many alums and friends return to campus to celebrate this exciting time of year. And there’s plenty more to come.

Homecoming is just around the corner. This year, we welcome globally engaged leader, basketball coach and former Spartan point guard, Sam Vincent, back to campus as our Grand Marshal. It’s been great to catch up with Sam and we look forward to a lively Homecoming. We hope to see you on campus Oct. 14-19 for a week of Spartan celebrations. And, if you can’t make it, you can still show your spirit. Just put a green bulb in your porchlight, Glow Green and feel the Spartan camaraderie no matter where you call home.

One of the most exciting things about fall is having students back on campus. As our university continues to grow, a big thank you goes out to you—our alums who continually advocate for MSU to enhance and grow our recruitment efforts. 82% of students who come to campus go on to graduate. That number makes me proud, and it reflects the character of the people you help bring to MSU.

A collective welcome goes out to Carla Clark, ’88, our new Alumni Advisory Board president. Clark, who formerly served as vice president of the board, is the academic outreach coordinator at Mott Community College and a proud graduate of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. We also welcome two new members to the alumni board this fall, Tyrell Warren-Burnett, ’07, of Corvallis, Oregon and Emily Reetz, ’02, ’04, of Madison Heights, Michigan.

Finally, a shoutout to everyone who joined us for the Kedzie Reunion in September. Thank you for coming back to celebrate your 50-year reunion, we hope your time on campus brought back fond memories and inspired many new ones.

Thanks again for your continued support. Go Green!

 

Nick McLaren, ’99
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF ALUMNI